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Young Foodies: Katelin Davis

“Food is the source of energy and the food that comes into your body directly influences you, nutritionally and emotionally,” responded 22-year-old Katelin Davis when asked why she cares about the food she eats. She is a firm believer that the energy she consumes affects her well-being, and for this reason she tries to eat only what she considers “happy food.”…

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Added by Cara Rosaen on May 2, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

Starting Off Your Little One on Fresh, Homemade Baby Food

Today we're lucky to have Kate Storey, Michigan Mama author, guest blogging for us!

I only consider myself to be “moderately crunchy.”

Sure, I’ll look for more natural ways of living, but I’m not completely ready to live off

the land and give up every modern convenience. I…

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Added by Cara Rosaen on April 27, 2011 at 10:00am — No Comments

Savor the Season: Cabbage and Apple

Who doesn't love a good slaw?

Beautiful purple cabbages and red apples combine to make a bright dish during dreary winter days.

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Added by Cara Rosaen on April 23, 2011 at 10:00am — No Comments

Earthly Eating

Happy Earth Day Everyone!

If you really stop and think about it, all the ways that we interact with our food (growing, raising, packaging, distributing, cooking, consuming, composting, digesting, landfilling, and more) have a huge collective impact on our planet. Over the decades since the first Earth Day…

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Added by Cara Rosaen on April 22, 2011 at 11:54am — No Comments

Three Cheers for Women

International Women’s Day just flew by! A global day to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. What better way to commemorate this occasion than to share some words from the amazing women farmers that I’ve had the privilege to meet and work with?…

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Added by Cara Rosaen on April 21, 2011 at 10:00am — No Comments

Savor the Season: Raspberry Scones

Alright, it's just wishful thinking that raspberries are in season here in Michigan. Even though they aren't really in season at the moment, by freezing summer treats like raspberries, you can enjoy them year round!

I'm kind of on a scone kick lately, and this …

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Added by Cara Rosaen on April 20, 2011 at 12:30pm — 4 Comments

Have You Met: Jerry Hebron?

This past summer, I decided I wanted to spend more time in Detroit doing some urban gardening. I called up the volunteer coordinator of the Greening of Detroit to find out about volunteer days and she sent me to the Oakland Community Garden on the north end of the city. There I met Jerry Hebron, who…

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Added by Cara Rosaen on March 28, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

Film and Food: A Love Story

Ever since the widespread release of the movie Food, Inc. in the summer of 2009, film and food seem to be on a honeymoon of sorts. New flicks documenting the state of our food system are released almost as frequently as the cows need milking, and food film festivals have been taking place in cities…

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Added by Cara Rosaen on March 26, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

Let's Swap Seeds

After experiencing the “blizzard” (aka Snow-mageddon, Blizzaster, or Snowhere Near Expectations, depending on your location) that just swept through the eastern half of the US, it’s somewhat difficult to believe that now is the right time of year to start thinking about seeds and gardens and green plants reaching up through… Continue

Added by Cara Rosaen on February 8, 2011 at 4:36pm — No Comments

Young Foodies: Elana Taubman

I met Elana Taubman during our sophomore year at the University of Michigan in Environment 270, taught by Ivette Perfecto. Throughout the semester, Ivette continued to return to a focus on the urban/organic agricultural revolution in Cuba, which she pointed out has occurred as a direct result of the Soviet blockade. Being cut off entirely from outside resources, notably food, fertilizer, and pesticide imports, forced the island…

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Added by Cara Rosaen on February 2, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

Have You Tried: A Pomegranate?

Pomegranates are tasty fruits, and the edible part is actually the pulp-encompassed seeds. In the United States they are mainly grown in warmer places like California, so they are a treat that I don’t often buy for myself. Luckily though this one was a gift. I love gifts of food!

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Added by Cara Rosaen on January 31, 2011 at 1:03pm — No Comments

Slow Food - Fast Food

Slow-Food Fast-Food

Since grassroots organization Slow Food was founded 21 years ago, “slow food” has been coined as a term that describes good food that is sourced with consideration and carefully prepared with respect for the ingredients and the final product. As food production has become increasingly industrialized and fast food has become the norm, more and more people are beginning to worry about the effects that may…

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Added by Cara Rosaen on January 21, 2011 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

Applications Open! Food Warriors Summer Internship Program

Real Time Farms (LLC) is a social enterprise that aims to bring transparency to our food system. (Help make it happen!) Our online local food guide helps consumers learn where their food comes from, whether eating in or eating out.

Food Warriors Summer…

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Added by Cara Rosaen on January 17, 2011 at 9:49pm — No Comments

What's the Difference: Turnips

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While shopping at Seattle's…

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Added by Cara Rosaen on December 8, 2010 at 10:39pm — 6 Comments

Young Foodies: Seth Teicher of Roadside Organics

Seth Teicher (see picture), a 24-year-old Michigan grad and DC resident, and his best friend, Nick Weisman, recently started Roadside Organics, a communications firm focused on amplifying and harmonizing voices of leaders in the local food movement.…